PEN Literary Awards 2024

PEN America is honored to announce the Finalists for the 2024 Literary Awards. Our Awards are juried by panels of esteemed, award-winning authors, editors, translators, and critics. These authors are committed to recognizing their contemporaries, from promising debut writers to those who have had a continuous, lasting impact on the literary landscape.

The list below includes all the Finalists in order to reflect the complete judging process and all original judge selections for public record. A special note is included to acknowledge the authors whose titles were withdrawn.